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  1. AnnaH

    Ear shaking

    Hi everyone I’m currently watching a kitty for the weekend and would really appreciate your guidance. I’ve noticed her ears are down on the side and she’s been shaking her head, and there’s a subtle clicking sound coming from her ears when she does it and one more click when she stops...
  2. DayshaG

    Potential environmental toxin (kitchen cabinet refinish) and cats with kidney disease

    I was watching one of the recorded HA! webinars for pets with kidney disease from some years back and thought I'd post this (wasn't sure what best category, so medical disease challenge it is!) once the vet mentioned limiting exposure to toxins as much as possible. Last summer I had my kitchen...
  3. DayshaG

    Lightly cooked raw food for cats Bella and Maya

    Good morning! I wanted to get yours and the HA! community's feedback on "lightly cooking" raw food. I am exploring with expanding the offerings to my kitties who will turn 16 next month and always pretty much been on a raw food diet (except a period of a year or so when I was cooking and...
  4. S

    Autoimmune Disorder Steroid Treatment

    1. My cat's name is Cleo, three years old, female 2. Spayed 3. Savannah 4. 14 lbs 5. BE- Cleo is very active, she is obsessed with daily evening leash walks, she spends time in an outdoor enclosed space daily, and has a very upbeat demeanor. She has periods where she spends more time laying in...
  5. DayshaG

    Feline (Maya) follows her sister's footsteps 3 years later w/ increased kidney values/water intake

    Good evening: I became a member of HA a couple of years ago due to my quest to educate myself about my cat Bella's renal disease. Since then I have been on quite the amazing journey as I continue to be her proud caregiver. Today, I come to you about her sister (litter mate) Maya, who I...
  6. J

    Inflamed right flank possible insect bite versus ?

    Hi, I have a trauma sensitive Red Australian Heeler rescue for over a year. He is a male not neutered adult unsure of age, shelter listed 3yrs about 50 pounds. His BEAM until this morning was excellent, despite restlessness provoked by biting and licking at flank. He had 50 mg of Benadryl last...
  7. M

    13 year old Shiba mix- possible early CKD/ cushings

    Mila- 13 year old Shiba Inu x Alaskan Klee Kai Female- neutered / 21lbs BEAM- increased thirst and sudden onset of incontinence/leaking when asleep. Eating slightly less (generally one meal a day) but eating well. Playful/energetic and otherwise acting totally normal. Diet: home-cooked regimen...
  8. DayshaG

    Weight loss and sarcopenia (muscle mass loss) in cat with kidney disease

    Good morning Dr. Jeff: I thought I'd start a new thread after you suggested it recently after I posted about any nutritional items I could be adding to my 15 1/2 year old, early stage kidney disease for a few years now, kitty Bella. I had been giving her Myos for felines on her food as a...
  9. JennieC

    Banjo tumor removal

    Hello I’m writing regarding Banjo he is a 10 year old corgi red healer mix . He weighs about 48 pounds.He is neutered and had all vaccines, some flea and other treatments as well up until around 2019. He came to us at that time. (I have written about him before in here). We have had him up...
  10. DayshaG

    Increased vomiting and now defecating in water dish

    Good morning kind doctors and community! I wanted to provide an update on Bella who is currently a patient with Dr Judy Herman, homeopath vet. I have been administering sulphur to her on a regimen due to continued vomiting. Sometimes it's a clear color, sometimes it's food, sometimes it's...
  11. S

    Cat with Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrom

    Hi. First time posting here so hopefully I do this right. I have several questions so I hope it’s ok that I write them all here. My male foster cat, Finn, is 10, neutered, standard norwegian house cat breed (unsure what that’s called) and weighs about 6,5kg. He came to me as a foster from a...
  12. JeffC

    Stage 1/2kidney and confused.

    I'm new here. I attached my 12 year old's blood/urine report from last week. She was diagnosed with kidney disease in April and has improved her markers when I did the following: phosphate binders, HILLS KD kibble, Amino B plex, fish oil. 1.Supplement-wise--Anything I should omit or add based on...
  13. S

    Moderate/severe itching dog!

    moderate/severe itching dog! I apologize for the new thread. I read so many others and nothing quite resonated with my particular issue. First time poster so here goes! Dog name: Bueller Neutered June 2025 He's a shelter rescue pup, approximately 9months-1 year old. Pitty mix Currently 55...
  14. L

    Cushings disease from cancerous tumor on adrenal

    1. Ralphie, Male, 10 y/o 2. Neutered 3. Poodle/Chou Chou/Greyhound mix 4. 64 Lbs 5. What's their BEAM (rescue high anxiety, but super loving, usually very energetic and very sleeply after play, LOVES food, overall happy to be around his family) 6. Honest Kitchen grain free chicken with medical...
  15. DayshaG

    It’s Never Too Late to Take a RIGHT Turn!

    I enjoyed Dr. Susan Albright's webex on essential oils, it was another highly educational session. Thanks! ☘️ 😻
  16. DayshaG

    Bella vomiting and also attempting to chew cords

    Hi @Dr. Jeff @Dr. Christina @Dr. Jean Hofve. I have been in recent contact with my homeopathic vet about Bella having an up-tick in episodes of vomiting. Sometimes it is with hair balls or fur, sometimes it is not, sometimes it is clear with loose fur, sometimes it is undigested food, and it...
  17. C

    Raw cat food

    My kittens name is Chicago, she is 7 months old and not yet neutered. She is a russian blue and weighs about 6.5 pounds. Her BEAM is good I just have a question about food. We have been feeding her VivaRaw specifically the cat food. I noticed she's getting bored with it and not wanting it so I...
  18. R

    Embark health results

    In January, I offered to foster a little beagle who was found in a rural area about 3 hours from me. The rescue, (Hart90.org) where I am a long time volunteer, transported her once her hold time was up and I offered to foster. And, of course, she became a foster fail. Knowing that I was going...
  19. K

    Chronic Valve Disease

    1. Carina, 8 years old, F 2. Spayed 3. Cavalier King Charles 4. 8.7 kg 5. What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood) - good 6. Organic raw grass fed grass finished beef, garlic, potatoes or papaya and I give her supplements as per Anthony William's recommendations ie olive leaf...
  20. A

    How to holistically help a UTI in senior male dog?

    1. Gixxer/14/male 2. Neutered 3. Mix: English bulldog, husky, boxer 4. Approx. 65lbs 5. B/E - less energy than usual, not as excited as he usually is, he paces back and forth, sometimes walking in circles at night, he sleeps fine during the day when someone is with him, he still enjoys going for...
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